Bettmann Archive/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The family of Malcolm X, the Black resistance leader who was assassinated in 1965, has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the U.S. government, they announced Friday. Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter, who represented her family at a New York City press conference, […]
ABC News (AUSTIN, Texas) — The execution of Robert Roberson — whose “shaken baby syndrome” murder conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter has come under scrutiny — can resume, according to a Texas Supreme Court decision Friday. Roberson was set to become the first person in the U.S. executed for […]
Burbank Police Department (BURBANK, Calif.) — A woman is facing felony charges after she allegedly was hired as a nurse at several California hospitals using “a variety of false identities” despite not having a nursing license, according to the Burbank Police Department. Amanda Leeann Porter, 44, allegedly impersonated a registered […]
(St. George, UT) — Cities in Utah are being recognized as some of the best for sports in the country. That’s according to a new study by finance website WalletHub, which looked at factors such as rankings in each major sport. Salt Lake City was rated as the best in […]
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, OH) — A transgender bathroom ban has been sent to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk after passing through the state legislature. The bill would require students in the state’s K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities, to use the restroom or facility that aligns with […]
Ephraim City has announced the hiring of Katie Witt as their new city manager. Witt brings a wealth of government experience after serving as the mayor of Kaysville and on the city council in Longmont, Colorado. Witt’s husband Daniel grew up in Ephraim and their family has considered it a […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONMavericks 113, Jazz 115 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFlyers 5, Senators 4Jets 1, Lightning 4Devils 6, Panthers 2Sharks 2, Rangers 3Blues 3, Sabres 4Bruins 2, Stars 7Canadiens 0, Wild 3Predators 2, Oilers 3Islanders 5, Canucks 2Blackhawks 1, Kraken […]
Laken Riley in an undated photo. Image via Augusta University (ATHENS, Ga.) — A bench trial is set to begin Friday for the suspect accused of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia’s campus. The suspect, Jose Ibarra, waived his right to a jury trial this […]
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An American Airlines flight had to “perform an expedited climb” in order to avoid a mountain during a routine departure out of Hawaii on Wednesday. The plane had just departed from Honolulu International Airport and was on its way to Los Angeles International Airport. […]
Department of Justice (WASHINGTON) — A former NFL linebacker who played for the Detroit Lions faces charges for allegedly engaging in a series of assaults on law enforcement during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, court records show. Leander Antwione Williams, 31, was arrested Thursday in what appears to […]
